"Divergent Paths: A Discussion of Richard Posner's New Book Included Debate, Candor -- and a Show Tune Parody." Becky Beaupre Gillespie of The University of Chicago Law School has this report.Posted at 04:22 PM by Howard Bashman

"Judge delays handover of immigrants' personal info": Josh Gerstein of Politico.com has a blog post that begins, "A judge has delayed a controversial order that the federal government provide the court with personal information on 50,000 immigrants who received quasi-legal status and work permits under an executive action program authorized by President Barack Obama."Posted at 03:32 PM by Howard Bashman

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

"Virginia School Board To Seek Supreme Court Review In Trans Student's Case; The Gloucester County School Board is defending its policy restricting students to restrooms reflecting their 'biological gender'": Chris Geidner of BuzzFeed News has this report.

"Is a Life in Solitary 'Cruel and Unusual'? In Pennsylvania, the heart of solitary confinement reform, an intellectually disabled inmate says he's been held in wretched isolation for 36 years." Andrew Cohen has this essay online at The Marshall Project.Posted at 03:10 PM by Howard Bashman

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

"Roy Moore gets additional time to reply to charges": Brian Lyman of The Montgomery Advertiser has an article that begins, "Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore will get a little extra time to defend himself against charges that could lead to his second removal as head of the state's judicial system."

"For third time in 5 weeks, Supreme Court tells Alabama to reconsider death row case": Kent Faulk of The Birmingham News has this report.Posted at 01:36 PM by Howard Bashman

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

"Fine legal point a hurdle as media seek Bridgegate plotters' names": In today's edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Andrew Seidman has an article that begins, "A federal appeals panel on Monday weighed First Amendment rights against the privacy interests of individuals who have not been charged with a crime, as it considered whether the names of unindicted accomplices in the George Washington Bridge lane-closing scandal should be provided to the news media."

"Police investigate Florida State law professor's death as murder-for-hire plot with ties to divorce": T. Rees Shapiro has this entry today at the "Grade Point" blog of The Washington Post.Posted at 01:24 PM by Howard Bashman

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

"FAN 111.1 (First Amendment News) Court Denies Review in Defamation Case -- Larry Tribe Counsel for Petitioner": Ronald K.L. Collins has this post at "Concurring Opinions." You can access the petition for writ of certiorari at this link.Posted at 01:22 PM by Howard Bashman

"Trump's Attack on Judge Curiel Is Not Only Racist; It threatens an independent judiciary, which aligns perfectly with what the GOP has done for years": Dahlia Lithwick has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

"Scratching the Veneer of 'Venireman'": In today's issue of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Ken Bresler has an essay that begins, "When is a woman named Marilyn a man? When Justice Clarence Thomas calls her a 'venireman.'"Posted at 11:30 PM by Howard Bashman

Access today's rulings in argued cases of the U.S. Supreme Court: The Court today issued rulings in two argued cases.

1. Justice Elena Kagan delivered the opinion of the Court in Ross v. Blake, No. 15-339. Justice Clarence Thomas issued an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. And Justice Stephen G. Breyer issued an opinion concurring in part. You can access the oral argument via this link.

Access today's Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court: At this link. The Court granted review in two new cases and noted jurisdiction in a third case. And the Court called for the views of the Solicitor General in one case.

"Supreme Court Cases to Watch: Adam Liptak talked about how the U.S. Supreme Court was functioning with only eight members in light of the congressional gridlock over the vacant Supreme Court seat."Adam Liptak of The New York Times appeared on yesterday's broadcast of C-SPAN's "Washington Journal." You can view the video segment via this link.Posted at 11:25 PM by Howard Bashman

Sunday, June 5, 2016

"Waiting for next president, confirmations of federal trial judges stall": Spencer S. Hsu of The Washington Post has an article that begins, "An exodus of older judges has created a spike in vacancies at federal trial courts nationwide, intensifying complaints that election-year fights over ideological control of the bench now extend to lower-court appointments."Posted at 10:09 PM by Howard Bashman

"POTUS election could have 'huge' impact on Mich. judges": Jennifer Chambers and Jim Lynch of The Detroit News have an article that begins, "They are both Michigan judges who clerked for a justice on the U.S. Supreme Court and have dedicated their lives to the law. The next step in their careers, depending on who wins the presidency in November, could be a job on the U.S. Supreme Court."Posted at 05:37 PM by Howard Bashman

"The Problem With Calling Out Judges for Their Race: Donald Trump has no legal justification for questioning Gonzalo Curiel." Law professor Garrett Epps has this essay online today at The Atlantic.Posted at 10:30 AM by Howard Bashman

Sunday, June 5, 2016

"In Praise of Dissent: Supreme Court dissents are a relatively recent phenomena that have fundamentally changed the course of constitutional dialogue; Too bad justices aren't summoning much enthusiasm for them this term." Law professor Garrett Epps has this essay online today at The Atlantic.Posted at 10:23 AM by Howard Bashman